1. extract the nginx.zip archive to c:/ (c:/nginx) to make it work without modification of the nginx.conf file.

2. go to c:/nginx and install rootCA.crt to Trusted Authorities

3. replace (or modify if needed) C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts with the 'hosts' file in this repo

4. start c:/nginx/nginx.exe and you should be able to open https://worldwide.bose.com/connected_device in your browser and see lines like URL=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bosefirmware/eb/master/drowsy_charger/index.xml with no ssl errors. Just make sure you see raw.githubusercontent.com/bosefirmware there, this indicates the nginx proxy is doing its job!

5. open https://btu.bose.com/ and install the updater app (if you don't have it already) and you should be able to connect to your headphones/etc

6. if the above works press a d v up down and you should see a "super secret" menu allowing you to choose the exacted firmware version you need to install

PS: I was able to revert my Bose QC35i to firmware 1.0.6 from 3.0.3 on Win10/Edge with this setup (: